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Brave Meredith is quiet but loves to smile! She is quite independent and likes to play with toys that make noise. She makes good eye contact, is responsive to others, and can stand with support. Meredith is believed to have Down syndrome, but no official diagnosis has been made. She is considered healthy otherwise.

Hank received surgery for the Myelomeningocele when he was around two months old and may be a little delayed compared to other children his age. Hank is being raised by a foster family in his orphanage. At the time of his report he was around 18 months old and able to crawl, stand and walk freely. He could pick up small objects with his fingers and imitate words. Hank was said to be an outgoing boy who enjoys listening to music and playing with toys. He is attached to his foster parents and enjoys being cuddled by them. His favorite toys are cars and blocks.

AN UPDATE FROM NOVEMBER 2016 SAYS:
Lylah is very attached to her ayi and has just learned to sit up on her own. Her core strength continues to improve and she has a very sweet personality with silly smiles and giggles. She is in a wonderful foster home where he receives great care. Lylah receives physical therapy daily and she has really benefited. She’s just a tad spoiled (oops) and would prefer to be held and played with rather than playing on her own. She is VERY attached to her ayi. Video available from the agency.

Chad was born in 2001, he started looking at objects at the age of 6-7 months old; he started reacting to sounds at the age of 4-5 months old; he started sitting independently at the age of 1 year and 8 months and he walks with support since he’s been 2 years and 6 months. Chad has Down Syndrome; Delays in the neuro-psychical development; Moderate mental delay.

The child considerably lags behind for his age in his physical development. His motions are uncoordinated. The fine motor skills are not mastered. The child walks independently and climbs up stairs with support. His attention is difficult to attract and to keep. His memory is with limited volume and the memorization is primarily mechanic, with accumulation. The child reacts with increased anxiety and cry to unfamiliar environments. He participates in group activities with the other children and actively contacts them. He cheers up when contacted by an adult and reacts by uttering sounds of cheer and watching the adult in the eyes. Chad is oriented in the space in the different parts of the day. He demonstrates bond, cheer, anxiety, and guilt. He calmly observes the children playing. He would play with them and is happy from their contacts. He carries out elementary instructions: “come”, “sit down”, “give me your hand”. The child doesn’t have developed skills for self-help and needs constant support. He can eat independently. He can’t dress or undress but cooperates when changed. He reacts to his name. He is oriented in the daily routine.

He understands the speech of the others when it is simple. He pronounces single sounds by imitation. He is interactive, seeks contact, and demonstrates selectivity and preferences in his interactions with the other children and the personnel. He has expressive facial mimics that he shows his emotions with. He likes to listen to songs, laughs out loud and claps with his hands. He moves in tune with the music and is very mobile and energetic. He attracts the attention of the adults by pulling them or patting them with his hands because he can’t speak. He pronounces separate syllables – “ma”, “ba”, “da”, as well as words with repetitive syllables – “mama”, “baba”.

New pic January 2017! Haines is a wonderful young man. He has been hosted several times. Much information, and video, is available of him. Haines faces the streets when he ages out next year. He deserves life in a FAMILY.

*** Haines has received an Older Child Grant in the amount of $3,872.15 ***

Update June 2016: Although he does not really interact with peers, Alvaro enjoys being in the company of adults, receiving their personal attention and being caressed. He prefers playing with balls and cups.
Alvaro eats transitional food. He is making attempts to feed himself independently, while the adult is only helping him scoop the food with the spoon. Alvaro’s sleep is calm.

This boy would benefit from individual sessions with a speech therapist and psychologist.Because we only have this child’s file for a short time, he will not be able to receive donations until a family is found for him.

Mae responded to her name at one year old, and appeared very excited when she saw the caregiver coming her way with her bottle. She would hold her bottle tightly and drank until the bottle was empty. When she was about two, she started to walk independently. Her favorite activity was playing outside. She loved to touch the grass and flowers and loved to go down the slide. In the spring of 2015, Mae was placed into a foster family within the CWI. She has her own foster parents and siblings and received much love from them. She is growing healthy and happy. Currently Mae is in the pre-school at the CWI. She has round face, big eyes, fair skin and looks very lovely. She has out-going personality and is affectionately to others. She is loved by all her caregivers. Because of her special need, she is developmentally delayed, but her abilities to understand things are good. She can respond accurately to the caregivers’ instruction. When she sees the caregivers holding a camera, she will pose for the camera. She also knows the function of some objects. Her language development is delayed. Besides occasional sounds she makes, she doesn’t have other language and cannot say a complete sentence. She can feed herself and take off and put on her shoes, clothes and pants. She is not potty trained yet and still needs to wear diapers. Now she is starting to be aware of her needs of going to the bathroom. When she needs to have bowel movement, she makes the sound “Bian Bian” or use hand gesture to let the caregivers know that she needs to go to the bathroom. Mae has wide range of interests. She likes to play with toys and play games. She likes to listen to music and dance. She often participates in the dance performances for different holiday celebrations. Mae is a lovely girl who needs to be with her forever family.

The agency has video available, and the orphanage fee toward Mae’s adoption has been waived.

Candy is the perfect name for this sweet little girl! She is 3 years old and has a Down syndrome diagnosis. She has had surgery on her CHD. We are working on getting an update as her file is over a year old but this is what her file currently states.

She can sit on the auxiliary chair, can hold her head up while crawling, can take a toy in her hand, likes to be cuddled by the nanny, and likes to hold the nanny’s hand; she can drink with hands holding onto the feeding bottle. Now she is added supplementary food; she knows her name, knows when called by the nanny; when she is unhappy at times, at this time the nanny needs to cuddle her and comfort her patiently.

Candy has a $6500 agency specific grant available with her current agency.

He has a heavy and pronounced sensorineural hearing impairment. Speech and language disorders. Hyperkinetic behavior disorders. He has difficulties with concentration and focus. The boy must use hearing aid regularly, must be consulted by a speech therapist.

He is attending a specialized school for children with hearing impairment, in a simplified program. He likes working with computer, watching TV, roller-skating and riding a bicycle. He gladly takes part in hobby groups. The boy has adjusted to the community of the institution partially. He enjoys being alone, but has adapted to new surroundings well, he is active, friendly, communicative. The boy has low motivation for studying, he has behavior issues – sometimes he can mistreat other children and then lay blame on others. There have been cases when he has taken things that don’t belong to him. The boy wishes to live in a place where others understand sign language. The boy has expressed a wish to be adopted abroad, because he had good experience in a host program.

Kennedy was born in July 2004 and found abandoned almost 6 months later. She has been diagnosed with Down Syndrome and estropia.

I had the opportunity to spend time with Kennedy while volunteering on an advocacy trip in July 2013 and I just discovered that her adoption file was finally prepared in November 2015! I am SO happy to be able to advocate for this very sweet girl who is living in one of the better orphanages. The director of this orphanage works hard to provide decent care and has an excellent reputation for preparing children for adoption once they learn a family is coming. Almost all of the children are living with foster families on or off the orphanage grounds.

At the time of her report Kennedy was 11 years old and was receiving her education (in 3rd grade) through the orphanage. She was said to be cheerful, talkative, friends and had a ready smile. She actively greets classmates and teachers and likes to listen to music, sing, dance and draw. She is good at helping to take care of her younger foster sisters.

Kennedy’s language comprehension is good and she is able to communicate well although her pronunciation isn’t always right. In school she’s been learning Chinese, math, drawing, crafts, singing, labor skills, life adaptability and sports and health. She knows her colors, calendars, seasons, weather, simple math, etc.

Kennedy likes making friends and gets along with everyone. She is very happy when being praised, especially when she is told she’s pretty. She has good motor skills – can walk, run, jump and crawl. In PE class she follows directions to do simple exercises and enjoys participating in relay races and games. Her fine motor skills are also very good. She can pick up beans with two fingers, eat with chop sticks, hold and write letters and numbers with a pen.

Kennedy isn’t a picky eater and helps her foster mom clean up after meals. Sometimes she shows her foster mom her drawings and they get hung up on the wall.

Olivia can walk alone, and can go upstairs and downstairs without help with hands holding onto support, but fairly slowly. She can do morning excises with children together in the line. When there is her familiar song I Love You, she can imitate clapping hands and wiggling her body simple with music, and can dance with children together.
Now she can’t use words to express her needs, but she can understand what the aunt and the teacher say to her; such as when it’ s time to eat. the aunt will tell the children, “ let’s have a meal.” Then she would move her chair to the table for the meal. When she is told to go potty, she can go to the bedpan and take off her trousers and sit on it. Now she can make some simple words, such as yi and ya. She is careful to study, and is confident; in the activity of stringing beads, coloring, playing the cap of a bottle she is

very interested in them and focuses on them. She can imitate pointing to facial features. She is kind and helps other children; when she falls down in walking, teachers and children would help her and encourage her. Now she knows to care about children. She is restless and brave.

Listed: August 3, 2016
Cuddle bug alert! This special little guy is not quite one and oh my is he ever precious! When the agency’s team met Maddox in May 2016, he stretched out on the mat like a little frog in the sun. Each time someone would talk he would turn to face them, tilting his little head to the left. He played with the little rattle and enjoyed observing the other older kids play in the room.

Like most little ones he really seemed to enjoy snuggle time. Between his caregivers and the Superkids team he was snuggled a bunch. Who can resist a huggable, lovable baby?

Maddox has Down syndrome and after much consideration and love his birth parents have decided that making an adoption plan is best for his future. The agency has his full profile, including medical information and photos.

Farrah is a sweet almost 3 year old girl that agency representatives met in September. She had a calm demeanor and her caregivers stated that she enjoys playing with the other children. She likes playing with toys that light up or make sounds. Farrah is a foodie – she loves very flavorful foods! If she really likes something she will want to keep eating and eating!

She has an amazing connection to one of her caregivers – as soon as the caregiver walked into the room we saw her face just light up! She instantly became more active and smiley. Her caregiver explained that they have been working hard with her to learn new motor skills and that she also attends physical therapy weekly. They have seen her make great strides in her therapies.

Farrah wears hearing aids in both ears and it is also reported that she may have some vision issues. Farrah also has developmental delays and, as mentioned above, is receiving therapies.

Additional medical information available to those seriously interested!

What a beautiful little boy!! Additional pictures available.

He is an amazing little boy, he has such a positive disposition – it’s a miracle considering how much he had to go through during the first two years of his life. Bronson is a great kid, both emotionally and mentally his development has been remarkable. He loves to cuddle, he has great eye contact, he is vocal – his speech might not be very clear but he does pronounce words. Bronson has such a cute laugh also – there is a video of him in a swing set and his reaction to such a simple entertainment is just priceless! With good care and within a family setting this little boy has a lot of potential. Last year when he was able to go through a round of rehabilitation therapy, his legs sensitivity improved significantly. He just needs someone to give him that chance!

The orthopedist who examined Amory earlier has recommended gymnastics as appropriate at present and stated that later on (in about a year) surgical treatment for his pes equinus could be discussed.
His daily rehabilitation and kinesitherapy sessions at the orphanage would also continue.

Amory is improving his motor skills: several months ago he wasn’t able to take a sitting position independently or stand up while holding onto a fixed support. Now he goes from a supine position to a sitting position and he maintains a stable sitting position, he crawls and he strands up while holding onto something for support. He is able to maintain a standing position while holding onto a fixed support and standing on his toes. He attempts to make steps sideways and he moves around in a baby walker.

Amory likes to play with toys: he reaches for and grabs a toy independently, examines it, transfers it from one hand into the other and manipulates with it in a simple manner. He knocks two cubes one into the other. He takes cubes out of a box and then puts them back in. He threads colorful rings on a fixed stand.
Amory’s vocabulary is developing, as well. The level of development of his receptive speech is good: he understands others’ speech at an everyday level and he turns when called by name. He produces sounds and sound combinations, sometimes by imitation.

Amory’s emotional status is predominantly calm and positive: he doesn’t cry for no reason and he doesn’t demonstrate any aggressive or self-aggressive behaviors. Amory is an affectionate little boy who seeks individual attention and enjoys physical contact (hugs) as well as jests on behalf of familiar people. He sometimes protests when having to say goodbye to an adult he likes. Amory responds positively to interactions with an adult he likes, he looks at them closely, smiles and laughs aloud when jested. He has formed a relationship of emotional attachment with a staff member.

Amory eats with a very good appetite and gains weight. His sleep is calm.

Because we only have this child’s file for a short time, he will not be able to receive donations until a family is found for him.

From her caregivers: communicative; adequate reactions. Character: cheerful, active, friendly, communicative, likes to play with different toys.

Update Nov 18, 2014: Priscilla is doing very well. She is a kind of shying but a smart girl. She understands everything but her speech ability is not understandable to me as she is very quiet. She has survived her blood issues she had few years ago.

She will be 5 years old in February 2015, and it would be great if a family will be ready to adopt her by that time. She really needs a family asap because her intellectual potential may be lost due to nobody really cares of her mental development and IQ in the orphanage. The care of her general health condition pretty good though.

Happy, active Kaisey is described as being clever, smart and energetic. She loves running, climbing and playing with other kids. Kaisey also likes to dance with her friends and loves to be on the playground. Her caretakers say she has a strong curiosity about her surroundings and always wants to do things for herself! Kaisey and Loman are friends that adore each other. Wouldn’t they make great siblings?

A family must file the I-800A immigration application before her 16 th birthday

New pic February 2017!

Update from Nov 2016: Dawn walks with an unsteady gait. When going up stairs, she requires an adult to hold one hand and pull her arm to get her to take a step. She requires physical prompts to comply with verbal directions. Dawn does not consistently respond to her name, and she does not make eye contact. She does not initiate contact with other children and rarely initiates contact with adults. She has auto aggressive behaviors: hits herself in the head and pokes her eyes.

Dawn does not have established skills to play. She will hold an object, but does not use it correctly. She does not like bath time and has difficulty sleeping. She has significant tongue protrusion, which impacts feeding. She cannot feed herself and is not toilet trained.

Cautionary disclosure: This child has numerous signs of Autism. She did not like being touched, the hand over hand “help” either. She is running out of time to find a family, and she needs a family who is prepared and fully-equipped to care for her needs. The agency has additional photos, videos and information for inquiring families.

Beautiful Calvin was recently met by agency staff. Calvin is blind and is listed as having a Mongolian spot, which pretty much every child in his country has. He has been in foster care in the village inside the orphanage grounds since the end of 2013. Prior to that he was living in the countryside with a family. He goes to school in the orphanage, where he just started his 2nd year of ‘kindergarten.’ He loves to play games and play with toys he knows or is familiar with. He has normal hearing, but can’t see light unless it is very bright. He is not a picky eater- he’ll eat anything he is given. He is sensitive and might have some possible sensory issues- mostly related to his need. He is cautious about new things and change, ie: new classroom teacher. He can recite poems and say 2 and 3 word sentences. He could smell the snack that the teacher brought out for him. 🙂 He was able to follow directions and is a very calm/mild child. His caretakers said he is introverted. He was shy at first, but really started opening up more towards the end. He is kind, friendly, helpful, obedient and smiley. His mental abilities are normal.

There is a $4,000 agency grant for Calvin’s adoption with his current adoption agency.

Updated pics/info August 2016
She will be transferred in a couple weeks to a really bad place. Please help to pull her out from there!

Emma is going to be transferred into the school orphanage for mentally delayed children, and it is not the best place to anybody. The orphanage may keep her only till summer 2016, and then she will be transferred!

She is much educationally delayed. She is pretty friendly and calm. But her memory is not good, and it is hard for her to remember any rhymes or poems.

This girl needs a patient family who will love her and care of her. She deserves it!

Girl, born 2014
PRC
Down syndrome
When Emma Joy first entered her orphanage she had a poor appetite so the caretakers needed to give her extra care by offering smaller meals more frequently. At the age of 1.5 years old she could sit on a bed and play with a toy alone and could walk anywhere in the room with a walker. At the time of her report she was 20 months old and able to understand what adults were saying to her. She could play hide-and-seek, say “mom,” and could express “goodbye” by waving her hands. She had a ready smile and her favorite activity was walking around in her walker. She was very curious and would look for other children playing. When the weather is nice caretakers took her outside to play. When she hears music she will stop whatever she is doing to figure out where it’s coming from. She enjoys music and wiggles her body to the rhythm.

Emma Joy can crawl on her hands and knees, pick up small objects with her fingers and scribble with a pen. When playing with blocks she was able to bang them together and put in and take out of a cup. She understood what “no” meant and could respond to others asking her for things. She was cooperative with dressing and fond of playing games.

Emma Joy was described as an active and cute little girl that all the caretakers love. Her favorite toys are dolls and a musical box.

Two year old Dionte is a doll! Dionte is an active and positive little guy. He can walk independently and he can go up stairs with the support of the wall. He is able to hold and use a pencil and he can put blocks into a cup and take them out of the cup. He is able to take off his own clothes independently. Dionte understands the meaning of the word ‘no’ and will give you things when you ask for them. He can use a spoon to eat and can say ‘aunt, brother, sister’ and other simple words and sentences in a clear voice. Dionte enjoys playing with other children, playing at parks, listening to music, and playing with blocks.

From a family who met him November 2016: ” PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!! Somebody Consider adopting this little angel!!!. I was able to play with him every day for 4 weeks in his orphanage and I had the opportunity to find out great news about his health!!! He is very sweet , he has a gentle spirit , always smiling , playful , very funny and sooo smart …he said over and over to me “Please find me a mama and papa” …and sadly , every time he saw our facilitator he asked her “when is my turn to have a mama?!!!” This boy is sooo sweet and learning English with me! He remembers the words I say to him from 2 & 3 days ago!!! Very, very intelligent , doesn’t miss a detail!!”

Listed: April 26, 2016

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FEB 2017: CP, Atrophy of optic nerve, neuritis of hearing nerve bilateral with deafness in left

The girl usually is calm, in moment of indisposition she shouts, cries. Shows joy and sadness . Speech production – cooing sounds and vocalizations. Affective reactions – heavily decreased/ anemical facial expression, responds to tactile stimulation, “facade” smile is observed briefly. Autonomous – put in position entirely by an adult. She eats slowly. Sleep – calm and rhythmic. She feeds with adult’s help /hand in hand/ with spoon. She drinks from a cup/sippy cup. She is with a dipper. * New update hopefully coming soon

Autonomy – positioned entirely by an adult. She feeds with an appetite and permanently gains on weight. Sleep – short periods of wakefulness.

Update, August 2014: Within a month this little girl has made a progress, which is encouraging. Also, the staff working with her shared that according to them she is not deaf but probably with decreased hearing!!!

The agency has an updated report on file and video! Antoinette needs a family that will give her a chance!

Because we only have this child’s file for a short time, she will not be able to receive donations until a family is found for her.

Sibling Group! Must be adopted together! They are all currently located in the same region.

Colleen must be adopted before she turns 18! an I600 must be filed by spring 2017!

girl, born 1999 — healthy

boy, born 2001 — mild mental delays;
definitely has some delays, developmentally. he is teased by other kids because he is different. hard to keep eye contact and gets excited and can be hard to understand. He mumbles a lot, he has been kept separate from the other siblings and has not experienced much.

BELLA is 5 years old and has Down syndrome. Bella’s gross motor skills are well developed. She walks, runs, goes up and down the stairs without support, and throws a ball. She plays appropriately with toys and will play with her favorite toys for long periods of time. She plays with other children from her group. She enjoys musical games and songs with movement/hand motions. She says 4-5 words, responds to her name, and follows simple directions. She understands everything that is said to her. She eats independently, takes her shoes on/off independently and holds her hands out for them to be washed after meals. She helps clean up the toys after play time.

Photos and videos from December 2016 are available through the agency.

“Wilkie can understand the directions to finish the mission.” Now there is a gift! To understand directions, follow them through and finish the mission is a strong characteristic parents long for their children to develop and incorporate. Right up front, you need to know that Wilkie is an extra special kind of boy. He not only takes care of his daily needs, he helps the other children take care of theirs and he does it with great attention to tidiness and organization. He is keen on keeping things clean! He is well liked by his peer group and capable of keeping up with them. Although his expressive language is delayed he is able to communicate his needs and have them met. He is not currently learning any sign language but from his abilities he would likely be able to learn signing quickly and effectively if given the opportunity.

Wilkie likes to help care for the younger children. He has a nurturing, energetic and cheerful personality. His large motor skills and hand/eye coordination are impressive. You can see him joyfully catch, tap, and throw a balloon in the video linked below. https://youtu.be/hrHBwBSfc50

Wilkie also participated in the agency’s camp. He is a “perfect boy” according to his orphanage. He likes to wear nice clothing and is sweet, kind and patient. Wilkie thrived on attention from his advocate and the other campers; the team was completely smitten with him. He will not meet his full potential growing up in an institution. A family needs this child as much as he needs a family.

Evita was born in May 2016 and has Down Syndrome. She’s very active, reaches for toys and grabs them. She can roll both ways. The director and doctor at her orphanage are very impressed with her development.

Roxy recognizes her name and is making some sounds. She is not yet speaking words. She recognizes familiar people. She plays with toys and interacts with others. She tries to get the attention of adults when she wants someone to interact with her. She explores things both visually and tactile and shows a curiosity to learn and explore things. She will take steps when holding two hands, but is not yet walking on her own. She eats soft foods from a spoon. She does not have any agressive nor auto-aggressive behaviors.

Age: 1
Diagnosis: Amniotic band syndrome resulting in limb differences- Left arm was amputated after birth, missing right foot, left foot is clubbed.

Star’s limb differences were detected in a prenatal ultrasound. At one day old, her left arm was amputated. The wound site healed appropriately and she has not had any complications. She does not currently have any health issues. Developmentally, she is progressing as expected for her age. She is sitting up unassisted and beginning to make sounds/babble. She plays with toys and interacts with staff.

Photos and videos from November 2016 are available.

Because we only have this child’s file for a short time, she will not be able to receive donations until a family is found for her.

Girl, 8 years old
Special needs: renal agenesis of the left kidney and other reduction defects of kidney; congenital bilateral flatfeet; strabismus (wears glasses); delayed neuropsychological development correspondent to mild mental delay; born with rectovaginal fistula and anal atresia (surgically corrected)

Listed: November 2016

Some significant progress is seen in terms of enriching her vocabulary, increasing the number of concepts she understands and improving her self-service skills. Mia was placed at an orphanage shortly after birth and subsequently she was placed in a foster family.

Mia’s gross motor skills are well-developed. She walks independently, runs, jumps on one leg. She can throw, catch and kick a ball. She goes up and down the stairs independently. She walks independently, runs, jumps on one leg. She can throw, catch and kick a ball. She goes up and down the stairs independently.

Although it is said that her fine motor skills are in a process of developing further, Mia can hold a pen properly and draw houses and people. She can unzip and cope with Velcro fasteners independently. She can build a tower of cubes, she grabs toys and can thread rings on a fixed stand. Mia has started to more and more actively participate in activities related with gaining new experience with the assistance of the foster parent. Her orientation in time and space has improved. She responds appropriately to adults’ praise and encouragement and to emotional stimuli.

Mia mostly demonstrates positive emotions. She doesn’t manifest any aggressive behaviors. She shows empathy when someone gets hurt or is upset. Her smile is genuine! Mia does well asking and answering both simple and complex questions. She understands two-step instructions. She listens to fairy tales with great interest and she tries to retell them with an adult’s occasional assistance. She knows her name as well as her date of birth. She can talk on the phone and she does well getting a message properly from one person to another.

Mia is very sociable and creates long-lasting friendships. She joins activities outside her home – she participates in a group for folklore dancing.

Because we only have this child’s file for a short time, she will not be able to receive donations until a family is found for her.

Meet Layla! Layla is a sweet 11-year old girl who will be turning 12 this December! She has Down Syndrome and a congenital heart defect. She had received a heart surgery and since that time she has been doing great! She will be hosted here in the United States with a family over the upcoming holiday season, and interested families will have the opportunity to speak directly with the host family to learn more about this precious kiddo. She is very extroverted and loves to perform! She also loves to play with other kiddos and draw. She’s described as being very curious and independent.

Meet Noelani! She has just turned 2 years old, and is about the cutest little one ever! Noelani has Down syndrome, and is waiting to be your daughter. She has the typical delays, but is working very hard to progress. Noelani is a favorite of the nannies there, and has such a sweet personality!

Martin is a lovable 21-month old boy. He is described as calm and likes to seek out attention from adults. Martin also loves to receive hugs from other people and is able to walk when held by both hands. Martin is also able to steadily sit up unaided. Doctors have diagnosed Martin with Down Syndrome. He is in need of a family who will provide him with love and a lifetime of support.

Boy, age: 2 and a half years
Special needs: protein-energy malnutrition, strabismus, right-sided hydrocele, significant disturbance of behavior requiring care and treatment. He doesn’t take any medications.

Stanley crawls, scoots around, stands up while holding onto something for support, walks while held by one hand and when placed in a baby walker. He can make a few steps independently. He reaches for, grabs and manipulates with toys. He manipulates with different toys – musical toys, cubes, rings, etc. He prefers to receive individual attention from some of the adults in his surroundings and he regularly initiates interactions. He laughs aloud when jested.

Because we only have this child’s file for a short time, he will not be able to receive donations until a family is found for him.

Parker is a very loving, gentle, attached, and curious two year old boy. He likes to participate in activities. He is interested in toys and evaluates them. He likes to play independently as well as with other children. He likes to play with toy cars and blocks. He likes to swing on a horse, look at books, listen to music and dance. He speaks in syllables, talks with intonations and signs and loudly expresses his wishes. He copies his own and others sounds and actions, has good coordination between his eyes and hands, and has good balance. Parker implements the teacher‘s instructions and is able to concentrate his attention for a long time.

Vance is a cute, outgoing boy, with a winning smile! He loves to play outside – particularly swinging and playing soccer. He enjoys drawing and playing with puzzles and bricks.

Vance has a significant speech delay, but interacts with others using gestures and expresses himself well.

Update October 2016: paperwork being fixed!

From a family who met him in late 2016: As is sometimes an issue for older children, Vance would probably be best suited in a family without young children. He will greatly benefit from one on one focus in an experienced adoptive family. He deserves life outside an institution where he can grow and learn appropriate social behaviors from typical peers and siblings.

Jenny has spent her whole her life at the hospital. She has chronic respiratory failure due to respiratory distress in the night.

Listed: Oct 2016

She is a very cheerful girl who is looking for company of adults. Her speech development is difficult because of the tracheotomy tube but she is working with the speech therapist and making progress. She can eat and drink without help. She is ready for normal life and needs a family willing to learn how to take care of her.

Update: Jenny has a problem with her speech because of the tracheotomy tube but the doctors said that this tube is little to the side so as not to damage the vocal cords. In their opinion she doesn’t has proper care of speech therapist and if she will has more exercises her speech can be very good. Jenny is very smart and learn who to connect the tracheotomy tube by herself and she even helped another child when this tube was disconnected. She is easy making contact with other kids and adults. She attends kindergarten at the hospital. She likes books, puzzles and drawing pictures. She can eat and drink without help. Her bio parents are healthy and her bio mother didn’t drink alcohol during pregnancy. Per Jenny’s doctors, she only needs to be connected to the respiratory tube at night.

We will be happy to share Jenny’s video and more photos with the interested family.

Hugo resides in a foster family. He is very cheerful and interested in his environment. He has vision problems but he can focus on the faces and smaller objects (he is following objects with his eyes). In the position on his belly can raise his head highly and based on his forearms. He likes playing with toys. He recognizes his caregivers and will smile if they smiled to him. His sleep is calm, he eats well and enjoys his bath time.

I think it should be pretty evident how Jewel got her name! Just look at this little one! She will be a treasure to her family for sure! She especially likes mirrors and loves to look beautiful and get her hair done!

She walks independently, throws a ball, and runs to her nanny when she is called. She feeds herself with a spoon. She is described as a happy, outgoing little girl. When asked what her favorite things are her caregiver said that she likes to play with stuffed animals and take the other kids’ shoes off! Too funny!

Jewel is such a darling baby girl and she needs a family! Could she be your daughter?

A $4000 grant is available to families adopting a child with Down syndrome through the current adoption agency. This grant is available through February 2017.

Dorri came to meet us accompanied by her foster father. It was obvious that he adored Dorri and he told us that she is very smart. He said “We cannot make her life better but we have hope for her to have a better future.” Dorri is fostered by a mom and dad. There is another child in the home who is 3 years old. Dorri plays well with the other child. When asked if she liked animals she told us that she loves dogs and that she has a very big dog at her house. Her foster father started laughing and told us it was a big toy dog! She is described as a very gentle child who loves people and connects well with adults and peers. She does a lot of things at home, cleaning the floor or her parents shoes, just to be helpful. She was observed throwing away her sucker paper and stick and then wiping her own face, without being told. Reportedly she is able to do good self-care.

Her foster father said they have to control the amount of food she eats stating that she seems to keep eating and doesn’t know when to stop. When we asked her if she had a favorite food, she told us her favorite was suckers…after we had just given her one. She speaks very clearly, was very affectionate and was also giving kisses to the orphanage worker. Dancing and singing makes her happy. Her foster father said she rarely throws a tantrum but when she does they ignore her and she quits. She is currently attending Kindergarten at a private special education school. There are 20 students in her class. She is able to read some very simple words and understands what the teacher tells her. She seems very intelligent. When asked her favorite subject, she told us “hula hoop” which we assume is her favorite thing to play with in Kindergarten! Dorri has Down syndrome and an Atrial Septal Defect which has not been repaired. She likes to play outside and ride her scooter and tricycle. Her favorite color is red and she enjoys playing with stuffed animals.

From a family who met her in November 2016: “Pearl” is eager to learn everything! The nannies like her because she is very obedient and always helping the little ones. She is good friends with our daughter, she is gorgeous! Very happy and sweet. Very nice girl!”

$1,325.30has been donated towards the cost of my adoption, including$1320.30 from MACC donations!

She is very cheerful and polite. She is respectful to adults and they are an authority for her. The sympathy and approvals of other are really important for her. She is friendly and has many friends. She completed a first grade and her intellectual level is higher than the average level.

Layla has lived in foster care since birth. She walks, kicks and rolls a ball, dances along to music, has a well-developed pincer grasp that she uses appropriately with small objects, and goes up and down stairs while holding the rail. She plays appropriately with toys, put items in/out of containers, stacks blocks on top of each other and enjoys looking at books and doing art projects with glue. She demonstrates understanding of the functional relationship of items (example: she gets a doll, puts it in bed and covers it up). She demonstrates appropriate emotions based on the situation. She likes to brush her teeth and look at herself in the mirror. She attempts to be independent with household tasks and gladly helps her foster mother clean the house. She enjoys music and toys. She plays well with other children and by herself. She mimics the actions of others. After watching an adult turn on a mechanical toy, she takes the toy and attempts to turn it on herself.

Medically, her clubbed feet were corrected with casting and braces. Her eyes are sensitive to the sun. She has had multiple visits with a neurologist, endocrinologist, and orthopedic doctors. Her birth family history lists the following: the birth mother has a brain-vessels disease and epilepsy grand mall; she takes Depakote; the father has an alcohol addiction. The child is allergic to Biseptol.

This sibling group was raised by their mother until her death in early 2014. At that time, they were placed in a group home due to their orphan status. The rules of their country dictate that they should all be adopted together. However, all the children desire a family and have agreed that they are willing to be split up if that means that they can have a family. The children agreed to be split into 2 smaller sibling groups for the purposes of adoption: Mark, Ellie, and Allie can be adopted as a sibling group of 3 and Vallie and Nellie can be adopted as a sibling group of 2. When asked by the agency if they were truly ok with being split up, Allie stated, “We have waited so long that it is obvious that no one wants us. We will do whatever it takes to be adopted”. The agency is seeking one family willing to adopt all 5 children, but will honor the children’s wishes and work with a family to adopt either the group of 2 or 3. Since the children chose how they would like to be grouped if separated, the agency cannot take any requests to separate the children differently than what is stated.

None of the children had received any type of education and as a result, the older children cannot read or write. It is believed that most of their delays are a result of a lack of education and experience. All the children are currently attending school and making some academic progress. None of the children have behavior issues and all 5 children are physically healthy.

The agency has photos and videos of all 5 children that were taken in June 2016. In the videos, Mark states that his favorite toys are the tractor, staffed bears, small cars; he likes going to school and he likes to play any kind of electronic games. Nellie says that her favorite subject in school is music; most of all she likes to watch TV in her free time and to dance folk dances; she likes to listen to any kind of music. Ellie says that she likes to draw; her favorite subjects at school are music and math; she likes to play outside with the children in her free time “moms, dads and babies”; and she likes to jump rope; Vallie says her favorite subject at school is PE; she likes all kinds of movies and music; she likes to play in the yard with the children in her free time (they play tag); they also go on walks; and that her grades at school are “so and so”. Allie says that her favorite subjects at school are chemistry and biology; she likes to listen to music in her free time, going on a walks with friends and siblings in the nature; all kinds of music and movies are fine with her; her favorite color is green.

*** This sibling group has received an Older Child Grant up to $40,000 ! ***

Merryn is a delightful little girl who is 5 years old! She was found near a railway station when she was about 8 months old. Merryn has Down syndrome, with no other known health concerns. Her gross and fine motor skills are good, and her speech is coming along. Merryn has been with a foster family for almost 2 years now, and loves to play outdoors with the other kids in the neighborhood. Merryn is a sweet and lovely little girl! She enjoys music, playing with her toys, and being with her friends.

Pearl came into care at about two months old. She has Down Syndrome and congenital heart disease (VSD, PFO, pulmonary hypertension). She had surgery for her heart in October 2014. Pearl now lives in a small group home on the orphanage grounds with four other children. Her foster mother describes her as a happy little girl who is very strong. She sits independently, crawl and babbles, but doesn’t yet speak any words. She is darling!

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Holland has delayed development. When admitted, she was 4 months old. At that time, she could make the sound of “gugu” if being teased and could hold your fingers if you touched her hand. At the age of 8 months, she could turn over and sit alone, hold the milk bottle to drink milk, and jump if you held her arms. At the age of 1 year, she could crawl forward and backward, knew her name, and could respond if you called her name. At the age of 1.5 years, she could walk with holding hands, imitate speaking, and could understand simple language. Now she can walk alone, can speak simple sentences. Her cognitive ability is not good due to her visual impairment. She likes toys with sound. Holland is quiet, lovely, shy, and sometimes likes toys and music. She likes playing games with familiar people and can smile when happy. Under careful care of everyone, she is growing up healthily and happily. She has built stable and close relationships with the nurturers.

Update from someone who met her in 2015:
Look who I saw on our orphanage visit. She looks great and is very confident in getting around. My heart just melted when I saw how great she is doing! Just look at her hair growing back!

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Norah is a four year old girl that is looking for a family. She is gradually getting stronger in the orphanage and is able to walk, draw, and pick out toy blocks from a cup. She knows how to imitate actions and knows some words. Her favorite things include playing interactive games with other children and listening to music.

He has features of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), specific developmental disorder of motor function, notable social negligence, other developmental disorders of speech and language, lisping

The boy is very active and dapper. He likes manly works like digging up soil and helping out in construction works. He is good in sports, especially in swimming and running. The boy is not able to focus attention for a longer period of time, he has difficulties in math and in reading. Taking into account the hyperactivity of the boy, he should do sports or other activities which requires physical efforts. Since the boy resides in an out-of-family care institution, he has became calmer, signs of hyperactivity have decreased, attends track and field hobby group and he participates in activities which takes place in the out-of-family care institution. The boy is longing for a family, he wants to have a mom and a dad. The boy takes care of his younger brothers, defends them if some conflict situation with other children arises. He has family relationship with his brothers.

These boys need a family where they can stay together – a family prepared for for a lot of activity!

Oldest brother (Josh) is in process of adoption; these three boys are still available.

John grey-bluish eyes and light brown hair color. He has disturbance of activity and attention (ADD)

The boy is active and dapper. He requires special attention to be focused towards him, the boy wants to be the first in every area. The boy studies averagely but he fulfills and finishes given tasks and the boy has interest doing them. The boy does not like chaos, he likes everything to be in order. He takes care of his younger brother, defends him in conflict situations with other children. The boy has vision problems, he wears glasses. Comparing to the way he used to behave, now the boy has become calmer, signs of hyperactivity have reduced, attends preschool institution and folk dances. The boy needs to receive lots of attention and love, the boy has expressed a wish for new parents, he dreams about having a mother and a father and imagines how it would be like having a family;

Jake has blue eyes and light hair color. He is farsighted (hypermetropia).

The boy likes talking and telling, he is sweet, friendly, active and dapper. The boy has average level of skills in studies. Since the boy resides in the out-of-family care institution, he has become calmer, signs of hyperactivity have reduced. The boy dreams about having a mom and a dad, a real family. He has family relationship with brothers. The boy needs additional attention and love to be focused towards him, the boy wishes to have new parents.

Jared is the youngest brother; he has grey-bluish eyes and light hair color. He is healthy.

He is inquisitive, friendly and lovely. The boy is longing for family. He needs additional attention and lots of love. The boy perceives himself as belonging to his only family he has ever known – his brothers. Development of the child corresponds to age;